Jack Kirby
@jdk653.bsky.social
Associate Director of Collections Services at Science Museum Group, walker, fan: maps, culture, heritage, local distinctiveness. Gay, use hearing aids. Views own
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We’re finally on Bluesky!!! Go give us a follow
Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We’re finally on Bluesky!!! Go give us a follow
It's #WorldDigitalPreservationDay. As @jtullock.bsky.social says, "Digital preservation is increasingly important for even the smallest museum, imagine the impact if you weren’t able to access your digital photographs or organisational records."
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/jackki... #WDPD2025
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/jackki... #WDPD2025
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's #WorldDigitalPreservationDay. As @jtullock.bsky.social says, "Digital preservation is increasingly important for even the smallest museum, imagine the impact if you weren’t able to access your digital photographs or organisational records."
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/jackki... #WDPD2025
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/jackki... #WDPD2025
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Why space needs explaining, by my colleague @libbyjackson.com blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/why-space-ne...
Why Space Needs Explaining - Science Museum Blog
Rockets grab attention, but satellites keep Britain running. Libby Jackson, Head of Space, agrees with the conclusions of a new House of Lords report: understanding space is not a luxury — it’s critic...
blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Why space needs explaining, by my colleague @libbyjackson.com blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/why-space-ne...
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It’s the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! 🎬🎧
Discover why preserving our sounds, images, and stories matters and explore how the #dpc supports audiovisual preservation through our Audiovisual Special Interest Group (AVSIG).
Read our new blog by […]
[Original post on digipres.club]
Discover why preserving our sounds, images, and stories matters and explore how the #dpc supports audiovisual preservation through our Audiovisual Special Interest Group (AVSIG).
Read our new blog by […]
[Original post on digipres.club]
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
It’s the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! 🎬🎧
Discover why preserving our sounds, images, and stories matters and explore how the #dpc supports audiovisual preservation through our Audiovisual Special Interest Group (AVSIG).
Read our new blog by […]
[Original post on digipres.club]
Discover why preserving our sounds, images, and stories matters and explore how the #dpc supports audiovisual preservation through our Audiovisual Special Interest Group (AVSIG).
Read our new blog by […]
[Original post on digipres.club]
@melindahaunton.bsky.social @jtullock.bsky.social Good to see an archivist featured prominently in this story, and also a demonstration of the value of corporate archives. observer.co.uk/style/drink/...
Still in the game: restoring the Port Ellen distillery
New life has been breathed into the celebrated whisky-making firm nearly 40 years after it shut
observer.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
@melindahaunton.bsky.social @jtullock.bsky.social Good to see an archivist featured prominently in this story, and also a demonstration of the value of corporate archives. observer.co.uk/style/drink/...
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‘A hub of humanity’: National Railway Museum space reopens after £11m refit Via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘A hub of humanity’: National Railway Museum space reopens after £11m refit
Station Hall displays from a microwave-burger box to royal carriages intended to showcase best and worst of rail travel
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
‘A hub of humanity’: National Railway Museum space reopens after £11m refit Via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Job Klaxon!
Science Museum is looking for a Curator of Chemistry.
Job Details
Salary - £41,177.63
Full Time
London
Deadline - 29/09/2025
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Science Museum is looking for a Curator of Chemistry.
Job Details
Salary - £41,177.63
Full Time
London
Deadline - 29/09/2025
ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_web...
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September 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Job Klaxon!
Science Museum is looking for a Curator of Chemistry.
Job Details
Salary - £41,177.63
Full Time
London
Deadline - 29/09/2025
ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_web...
Science Museum is looking for a Curator of Chemistry.
Job Details
Salary - £41,177.63
Full Time
London
Deadline - 29/09/2025
ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_web...
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks at @sciencemuseum.org.uk as we’ve been putting the finishing touches to our wonderful new Space gallery. It opens on Saturday, and we’re celebrating with a weekend full of free space themed activities.
September 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It’s been a busy couple of weeks at @sciencemuseum.org.uk as we’ve been putting the finishing touches to our wonderful new Space gallery. It opens on Saturday, and we’re celebrating with a weekend full of free space themed activities.
@peaksandpuddles.com Did you see the prospect of "a shared cycling and walking strategy linking the three regions with the heart of the Peak?" www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/mayors-...
Mayors of East Midlands, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire pave the way for a bold New Future for the Peak District - East Midlands Combined County Authority
The Peak District is about to get a major boost. In a historic move, the Mayors of the East Midlands, Greater Manchester, and South Yorkshire are joining
www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk
August 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@peaksandpuddles.com Did you see the prospect of "a shared cycling and walking strategy linking the three regions with the heart of the Peak?" www.eastmidlands-cca.gov.uk/news/mayors-...
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We were sad to learn of the death of astronaut Jim Lovell, who led the Apollo 13 crew to safety.
In 2013 we welcomed Jim to the museum to hear more about his remarkable achievements blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
In 2013 we welcomed Jim to the museum to hear more about his remarkable achievements blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
August 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We were sad to learn of the death of astronaut Jim Lovell, who led the Apollo 13 crew to safety.
In 2013 we welcomed Jim to the museum to hear more about his remarkable achievements blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
In 2013 we welcomed Jim to the museum to hear more about his remarkable achievements blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/apollo-13s-j...
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You've heard about Rail200 this year, but what about Braille200?
Our amazing WROCAH placement student @tillyguthrie.bsky.social explains the dual history of Braille and the Railways in Britain:
blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/braille-200/
Our amazing WROCAH placement student @tillyguthrie.bsky.social explains the dual history of Braille and the Railways in Britain:
blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/braille-200/
Braille 200 - National Railway Museum blog
PhD researcher Tilly Guthrie highlights that this year marks not only 200 years of the railways, but also of the invention of Braille.
blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk
August 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
You've heard about Rail200 this year, but what about Braille200?
Our amazing WROCAH placement student @tillyguthrie.bsky.social explains the dual history of Braille and the Railways in Britain:
blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/braille-200/
Our amazing WROCAH placement student @tillyguthrie.bsky.social explains the dual history of Braille and the Railways in Britain:
blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/braille-200/
July 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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I've been a bit quiet recently due to being busy getting our new Sound and Vision galleries ready @mediamuseum.bsky.social
They opened today! There was a gaggle of kids having a brilliant time in there when I wandered through this morning 😍
Lovely overview here from @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
They opened today! There was a gaggle of kids having a brilliant time in there when I wandered through this morning 😍
Lovely overview here from @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
Thrilled to be at the opening of the National Science and Media Museum’s new Sound & Vision galleries in Bradford last night. Lots of new adventures inside…
July 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I've been a bit quiet recently due to being busy getting our new Sound and Vision galleries ready @mediamuseum.bsky.social
They opened today! There was a gaggle of kids having a brilliant time in there when I wandered through this morning 😍
Lovely overview here from @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
They opened today! There was a gaggle of kids having a brilliant time in there when I wandered through this morning 😍
Lovely overview here from @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social
@thebeautyoftransport.com @danielhwright.bsky.social A Beacon footbridge in the wild at Y Fenni / Abergavenny.
July 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
@thebeautyoftransport.com @danielhwright.bsky.social A Beacon footbridge in the wild at Y Fenni / Abergavenny.
@milleanick.bsky.social I ticked off another of the North Eastern Railway tiled maps at Scarborough yesterday.
June 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@milleanick.bsky.social I ticked off another of the North Eastern Railway tiled maps at Scarborough yesterday.
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🎉 Delighted to be a judge for this year's @museumsassociation.org Museums Change Lives awards.
Nominations are now open - please spread the word and tell us about the people in your organisation who are doing good work:
www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/mu...
Nominations are now open - please spread the word and tell us about the people in your organisation who are doing good work:
www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/mu...
Museums Change Lives Awards 2025 - Museums Association
Now open for your nominations
www.museumsassociation.org
May 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🎉 Delighted to be a judge for this year's @museumsassociation.org Museums Change Lives awards.
Nominations are now open - please spread the word and tell us about the people in your organisation who are doing good work:
www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/mu...
Nominations are now open - please spread the word and tell us about the people in your organisation who are doing good work:
www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/mu...
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A new study says that the world's 'safe' climate limit may be closer to 1°C—not 1.5°C—as ice loss accelerates and irreversible sea level rise looms. I talk to Chris Stokes of @durham-university.bsky.social
blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/paris-climat...
blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/paris-climat...
Paris Climate Goal Too Weak: Ice Sheet Study Demands Urgent Climate Action - Science Museum Group Blog
Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses a new study which says the world’s “safe” climate limit may be closer to 1°C—not 1.5°C—as ice loss accelerates and irreversible sea level rise looms.
blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
May 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A new study says that the world's 'safe' climate limit may be closer to 1°C—not 1.5°C—as ice loss accelerates and irreversible sea level rise looms. I talk to Chris Stokes of @durham-university.bsky.social
blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/paris-climat...
blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/paris-climat...
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This just in 📢 Our new Sound and Vision galleries will open on Thursday 10 July.
May 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This just in 📢 Our new Sound and Vision galleries will open on Thursday 10 July.
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Here we go... The countdown is on.
Objects are being installed, interactives are being tested, labels are going in, and web content is being compiled. It's so exciting to see this coming to life after *years* of work.
I can't wait to welcome visitors into the galleries!
Objects are being installed, interactives are being tested, labels are going in, and web content is being compiled. It's so exciting to see this coming to life after *years* of work.
I can't wait to welcome visitors into the galleries!
This just in 📢 Our new Sound and Vision galleries will open on Thursday 10 July.
May 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Here we go... The countdown is on.
Objects are being installed, interactives are being tested, labels are going in, and web content is being compiled. It's so exciting to see this coming to life after *years* of work.
I can't wait to welcome visitors into the galleries!
Objects are being installed, interactives are being tested, labels are going in, and web content is being compiled. It's so exciting to see this coming to life after *years* of work.
I can't wait to welcome visitors into the galleries!
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We’re looking for new trustees at @oldoptheatre.bsky.social! Particularly if you can bring expertise in medical, commercial, fundraising or social inclusion, get in touch!
oldoperatingtheatre.com/vacancies/
oldoperatingtheatre.com/vacancies/
May 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We’re looking for new trustees at @oldoptheatre.bsky.social! Particularly if you can bring expertise in medical, commercial, fundraising or social inclusion, get in touch!
oldoperatingtheatre.com/vacancies/
oldoperatingtheatre.com/vacancies/
@olliedouglas.bsky.social The @railwaymuseum.bsky.social 1951 cattle wagon is having a moment in the sun as we prepare for the reopening of the Station Hall later this year. This is quite a late wagon from a period when cattle were increasingly travelling by road.
May 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
@olliedouglas.bsky.social The @railwaymuseum.bsky.social 1951 cattle wagon is having a moment in the sun as we prepare for the reopening of the Station Hall later this year. This is quite a late wagon from a period when cattle were increasingly travelling by road.
@lccmunicipal.bsky.social I found this classic clinging on in a side street in Mill Hill.
April 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@lccmunicipal.bsky.social I found this classic clinging on in a side street in Mill Hill.
@thebeautyoftransport.com @doublearrow64.bsky.social Oxford could win a Least Consistent Signage award, with Rail Alphabet, Rail Alphabet 2, and several iterations of First Great Western/GWR all in evidence. I think some of the Rail Alphabet is also NSE blue.
April 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
@thebeautyoftransport.com @doublearrow64.bsky.social Oxford could win a Least Consistent Signage award, with Rail Alphabet, Rail Alphabet 2, and several iterations of First Great Western/GWR all in evidence. I think some of the Rail Alphabet is also NSE blue.
Any thoughts @drolibetts.bsky.social?
In my latest blog post, I talk about what I've learnt so far about the nineteenth-century 'travelling urinal' as well as the mysteries that remain... hints and thoughts very much welcome!
Read it here 👇
research.kent.ac.uk/buzzers-for-...
Read it here 👇
research.kent.ac.uk/buzzers-for-...
The mysteries of the travelling urinal... - Buzzers for Bedwetters: Incontinence and the Urinary Body in Britain, 1870-1970 - Research at Kent
‘Invaluable in all cases of incontinence of urine, and… indispensable for long journeys by railway!’ The above quote comes from an advert published in 1882 for an intriguing device then sometimes refe...
research.kent.ac.uk
April 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Any thoughts @drolibetts.bsky.social?
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Happy #EarthDay 🌍💚
Check out this post on how digital media can enhance our relationship with the natural world blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/earth-day-ca...
Check out this post on how digital media can enhance our relationship with the natural world blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/earth-day-ca...
Earth Day: Capturing our world - National Science and Media Museum blog
For Earth Day, volunteer blogger Elena muses on how visual media can enhance our relationship with our environment.
blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk
April 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Happy #EarthDay 🌍💚
Check out this post on how digital media can enhance our relationship with the natural world blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/earth-day-ca...
Check out this post on how digital media can enhance our relationship with the natural world blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/earth-day-ca...